purchase

1[uncountable,countable]the act or process of buying somethingto make a purchase(= buy something)Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.The company has just announced its $27 million purchase of Park Hotel.Topic CollocationsShoppinggoing shoppinggo/go out/be out shoppinggo to a store/the mall/a shopping centerdo the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping (informal) hit/hang out at the malltry on clothes/shoes (informal) indulge in some retail therapygo on a spending spreecut/cut back on/reduce your spendingbe/get caught shopliftingdonate something to/take something to/find something in a thrift storebuy/sell/find something at a garage sale/a yard sale/a flea marketfind/get/pick up a bargainat the storeload/push/wheel a (grocery) cartstand in/wait in the checkout linestand in line at the checkout/the registerbag (your) groceriesstock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)be (found) on/appear on supermarket/store shelvesbe in/have in/be out of/run out of stockdeal with/help/serve customersrun a special promotionbe on sale/clearancebuying goodsmake/complete a purchaseorder/buy/purchase something online/by mail orderplace/take an order for somethingbuy/order something in bulk/in advanceaccept/take credit cardspay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/with a gift certificate/by checkenter your PIN (= personal identification number)ask for/get/obtain a receiptreturn/exchange an item/a productbe entitled to/ask for/demand a refundcompare pricesoffer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discountclip/save/use/print coupons

2[countable]something that you have boughtmajor purchases, such as a new carIf you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund.

3[uncountable,singular](technology)a firm hold on something with the hands or feet, for example when you are climbingsynonymgripShe tried to get a purchase on the slippery rock.